On June 15 at the magistrate's court in Banting, Selangor, a handcuffed man was led to the dock. Had the defendant been accused of a serious crime like robbery, assault or rape? Nooooo, none of the above.

Yet the handcuffs and escorts seemed to imply that there was a dangerous menace to society. All of which leads you to wonder as to the nature of salesman Chong Foo Meng's crime.

Well, it appears that his dog had bitten a boy in Puchong rather severely. Newspaper reports said Chong was charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum six months jail upon conviction.